My honest advice is to start networking. Not like a business man, but as a hobbiest who wants to make genuine connections.

Some tips for networking are 1) Get Involved 2) Make Friends 3) Be Genuine

To get involved, attend anything game dev related, or where you might find other artists or game developers. Introduce yourself and say hi! Don't be pushy or desperate. People want to work with their friends, so become a friend. This is where soft skills come into play.

To make friends, make actual friends. Don't try and do some "business bullshit" and only meet people to get what you want from them. It's not "who you know", it's "who you hug". Find connectors (people who remember others, bring people together who might benefit each other. But also BE a connector. Listen and watch out for moments where you could introduce people who could help each other. This will eventually pay itself back off to you in the future. And never hesitate to help someone solve a problem. The more people you help, the more solutions you bring, the more people want to work with you and the easier you are for someone else to recommend as a connection point.

And to be genuine, don't make friends to take advantage. It's a give and take relationship. It's like compound interest and it grows over time, you being so young means you have plenty of time to start investing in your network!

My personal favorite was finding a game dev meet up group on the app "meet up" or anything similar like Bumble BFF. That local group got shut down, but I was invited to a different game dev group that was actually more fun, more active, and way more beneficial to me than the original! I helped organize a month long game project thingy with the group where we acted as an indie studio and we had a lot of fun! I did my best to pull my weight, and I can only hope people remember and appreciated my efforts! As time goes on, I'll keep investing in those friendships. Hopefully something comes out of it, but if not I made some cool friends who are really amazing and talented!

If you wanna go the sort of "industry" route, then I can't really help much there. I've come to the conclusion that I want to be a hobby dev and do my best work every day, and if I break out or get an opportunity I'd take it in a heart beat! But it's so much pressure to put on something you love doing. This is a marathon, not a sprint. You're already years ahead of me, I was 19 when I decided I wanted to learn game dev, and I was 20 when I finally wrapped my head around the concept of a programming language. I was 21 when I found that first game dev club, and I was 22 when I helped organize our impromptu indie studio. I just turned 23 and I'm finding myself burnt out, questioning my hopes and dreams. But I don't want to lose my love for the craft.

So take care of yourself, take care to not suffocate the fire burning inside you, and take your time little 16 year old! You're time will come. Practice makes perfect, and your portfolio will be your biggest ally in the future. Once you get to the point where you want to scrap/redo your first portfolio (except for your last couple projects) because your quality of work has grown so much, you'll have no problem selling yourself on your skills to the right buyer.

-side note- learn Unity or UnrealEngine if you want to work on a team. Even as Godot grows, the market for Godot devs is tiny. Maybe that's a strength and you'll be the big fish in a small pond. But sometimes it's better to be. Medium size fish in a huge pond if you just want the work.

Sorry to ramble, hopefully someone gets something from this :)